Currently holds the office of Montana State Senate - District 49 until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Montana State Senate - District 49 in 2022 Montana General Election.
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Get StartedTrain students for the “trades” by expanding career technical education opportunities in our high schools. Montana should continue to expand job training and apprenticeships for adults. We need more welders, carpenters, truck drivers, construction workers etc. Montana should be able to use tax credits for participating businesses if possible. Montana should not pass up any opportunity to recruit and develop good paying jobs with a well-trained workforce. Learn more
Adequately fund our schools. The Montana Legislature cannot continue to shift more of the burden of funding to local property taxpayers. We must work to ensure that adequately trained teachers and administrators are hired and school facilities are well maintained. Learn more
Funding our public schools, technical schools and higher education. Learn more
Turn back any efforts to privatize our public lands or close access to them. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks needs to expand work with landowners to open their lands to hunting. Montana’s stream access law is truly remarkable. We need to keep it that way. Learn more
Reauthorize Medicaid expansion which provides quality, affordable health care to tens of thousands of Montanans. Our Medicaid expansion program has been helpful to Montana small businesses that use the program to purchase health insurance for their employees. Furthermore, we must continue Montanans right to privacy in making personal health care decisions. Learn more
Develop affordable housing. Businesses are working hard to recruit well-trained workers. These workers are facing expensive or non-existent housing. Get the building industry together with state and local governments and non-profits to put a plan in place to develop affordable housing for workers. Learn more
Rebuild our streets, roads and bridges. Good roads lead to better private business opportunities. Additionally, let’s bring all of Montana into the 21th century by developing a state-wide broadband program. Learn more
Build a Pre-K program for our early learners. Montana is one of four states not offering a voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program for three and one-half and four year olds. Montana should work to provide credits for businesses if they will fund a child care program in the workplace. Learn more
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